Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports claiming he suffered a heart attack during a trip to London.
Speaking on Thursday at the flag-off of the construction of Arterial Road N1 from Wuye District to Ring Road II in Abuja, Wike clarified that he traveled abroad simply to take a holiday, not for medical reasons.
“Since I took this appointment as minister, I have never had time to travel out, so I said let me go on holidays. Each time I travel, I travel with files, but this time around I said I won’t travel with any file,” he said.
Wike criticised those behind the false reports, warning that they would be the ones to suffer heart attacks instead.
“Before I know it, I heard they said I had heart attack. God will continue to help them to have heart attack. It is my prayer I will sign their condolences,” he added.
He further condemned the spread of fake news in the country, noting that people often play politics with serious matters.
“This is a country where somebody can go on social media and say Mr President is a criminal and nothing will happen. You are lucky to have a president that believes in the rule of law,” Wike said.
